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The Prosecutor v. Edouard Karemera & Matthieu Ngirumpatse, ICTR-98-44-T,

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By War Crimes Research Office

Written by Keith Violante, edited by Katherine Cleary Thompson, Assistant Director of the War Crimes Research Office

Case Name: The Prosecutor v. Edouard Karemera & Matthieu Ngirumpatse

Date: September 29, 2014

Alleged Violations: Direct and Public Incitement to Commit Genocide; Genocide; Crimes Against Humanity; Rape; Extermination; Murder as a Serious Violation of Common Article 3

Overview

On September 29, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) issued its decision in the case against …read more

Original content available at: Human Rights Brief

Left Out in the Cold: Syrian Refugees Abandoned by the International Community

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By Robyn Shepherd

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World leaders are failing to offer protection to Syria’s most vulnerable refugees with catastrophic consequences. “Left Out in the Cold: Syrian Refugees Abandoned by the International Community” highlights the pitiful numbers of resettlement places offered by the international community. Around 3.8 million refugees from are being hosted in five main countries within the region: Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, …read more

Original content available at: Amnesty International USA – Reports

Above the Law: Police Torture in the Philippines

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By Robyn Shepherd

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A pervasive culture of impunity is allowing torture by police to go unchecked in the Philippines. Despite the country’s ratification of the two key international anti-torture treaties, methods such as electrocution, mock executions, waterboarding, asphyxiating with plastic bags, beatings and rape continue to be employed by officers who torture for extortion and to extract confessions.

Prosecuting Beliefs: Indonesia’s Blasphemy Laws

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By Robyn Shepherd

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Indonesian authorities have increasingly made use of a range of oppressive blasphemy laws to imprison individuals for their beliefs, contributing to an intensifying climate of intolerance in the country. “Prosecuting Beliefs” shows that the number of blasphemy convictions skyrocketed during former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s decade in power (2004-2014) compared to previous administrations. Scores of individuals have …read more

Original content available at: Amnesty International USA – Reports

“There is No Freedom Here” Silencing Dissent in the United Arab Emirates

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By Robyn Shepherd

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Scores of activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been harassed, arrested and in some cases tortured in custody according to a new report by Amnesty International that sheds light on the repressive tactics widely used by the government to silence its critics. “’There is No Freedom Here:’ Silencing Dissent in the UAE” lifts the lid …read more

Original content available at: Amnesty International USA – Reports

HPRP summer law clerk Robert Goodis: “A truly exceptional experience”

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HPRP Homeless Persons Representation Project LogoAs a rising third-year law student at American University’s Washington College of Law, I pursued a summer internship with HPRP to gain practical public interest experience in a fast-paced environment. My immersion as a public benefits law clerk has given me a chance to work on a number of projects, and to learn a lot about programs like Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, Medical Assistance, and Temporary Cash Assistance in the process.

Shortly after starting my internship, I joined staff attorney Michelle Salomon and other HPRP attorneys to do outreach at local homeless shelters, where we met with families who had questions or needed help with public benefits.  As the summer comes near an end, I am now seeing closure for many of these families.  Read more…

NOTE:  This blog post is reblogged from the Homeless Persons Representation Project.  I have shared this excerpt and a link to the original article so that our supporters can read about some of the work I’ve been up to outside of my regular projects with The Goodis Center.  In addition to working on public benefits issues with HPRP this summer, I have also been involved in coordinating law student volunteers to assist with intakes for their expungement program in Silver Spring, MD.

-Robert Goodis

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